Results 3,801-3,820 of 4,295 for speaker:Catherine Noone
- Seanad: Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (29 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: I thank the Minister of State. Contributions from group spokespersons should be ten minutes. All other Senators will have six minutes.
- Seanad: Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (29 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: Senator Maria Byrne has six minutes.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: Senator McDowell was in possession when progress was reported on the last occasion.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: Amendments Nos. 86a and 86b are related and being discussed together.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: I was in the Chair when progress was reported on the last occasion and said as much at the time. I simply needed to remind the House.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: Can we stay on the point?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: Will the Senator, please, speak to the amendment? I want us to stay on point.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: I cannot allow conversations like this to take place in the House. I would be grateful if Senator Norris made the points he has to make. I will then let the Minister respond.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: We are discussing the two amendments tabled, not future proposed amendments.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: I understand the point the Senator is making, but we need to discuss thes amendments tabled.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: There is a presumption of constitutionality around legislation passed by the Oireachtas.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: The Senator has the right to vote against any piece of legislation, as he knows.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: There are mechanisms for questioning legislation after it has been passed. As I said, there is a presumption of constitutionality unless found otherwise.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: The Senator is actively opposing it and voting against it.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: That is all that the Senator can actually do and he is entitled to do so.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: Does the Minister wish to respond to amendments Nos. 86 and 86b?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: It is normal procedure when an issue arises on Committee Stage for it to be tabled on Report Stage, as the Senator probably knows better than I.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)
Catherine Noone: The Senator knows about certain things.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: I was thinking the same thing as Senator Norris.
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)
Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.